Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs)
- High school in Canutillo ISD
- El Paso, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Canutillo ISD: A
Total students
367
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Canutillo ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Canutillo ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs) is a high school in El Paso, TX, in the Canutillo ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 367 students. 36% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs) was 1244 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,672, which is $2,785 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
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Website
Address
6701 S Desert Blvd Building NEl Paso, TX 79932
Office phone number
Principal
- Frank Clark
- pio@canutillo-isd.org
- (915) 877-1700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Northwest Early College H S (Nwechs) are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 19. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 19.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
367
African American
6 (1.6%)
Canutillo ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
327 (89.1%)
Canutillo ISD: 93%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (7.1%)
Canutillo ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (1.9%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
36 %
Canutillo ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
53.4 %
Canutillo ISD: 61%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.5 %
Canutillo ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.9 %
Canutillo ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
23.4 %
Canutillo ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
1.1 %
Canutillo ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Canutillo ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Canutillo ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Canutillo ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Canutillo ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Canutillo ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Canutillo ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Canutillo ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Canutillo ISD: 95%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Canutillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.3 %
Canutillo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Canutillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Canutillo ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2 %
Canutillo ISD: 6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Canutillo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Canutillo ISD: 15%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
2.3 %
Canutillo ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Canutillo ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Canutillo ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
18.3 %
Canutillo ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
17 %
Canutillo ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
29.4 %
Canutillo ISD: 20%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Canutillo ISD: 40%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
33.3 %
Canutillo ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
29.6 %
Canutillo ISD: 34%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Canutillo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
40 %
Canutillo ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Canutillo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1244
Canutillo ISD: 904
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.4
Canutillo ISD: 19.2
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
98.8 %
Canutillo ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
97.5 %
Canutillo ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
96.3 %
Canutillo ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21.9
African American
1 (4.6%)
Canutillo ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
13.3 (60.8%)
Canutillo ISD: 82.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.6 (34.7%)
Canutillo ISD: 15%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
3.6 (16.4%)
Canutillo ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.3 (74.5%)
Canutillo ISD: 34%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (9.1%)
Canutillo ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.8
Canutillo ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Canutillo ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,672
Canutillo ISD: $58,568
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Canutillo ISD: $51,767
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$58,444
Canutillo ISD: $55,853
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,658
Canutillo ISD: $56,429
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,852
Canutillo ISD: $59,832
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,488
Canutillo ISD: $62,970
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Canutillo ISD: $67,532
Statewide: $71,111